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Capital Appeal 2010

6th September 2010 The Virgin Atlantic Charity Golf Day (in aid of Glad's House) – this fabulous (and unique format) day of golf at Mannings Heath Golf Club. Guests are welcome for the afternoon/evening barbeque and entertainment.  Full details, very soon.

July/August 2010 Football Extravaganza, Mombasa with Sky Sport programme Soccer AM coverage plus……. If you fancy volunteering to help with this event, please call John McGlasson Football Development Officer, 07801 822500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  To see our 2009 Football Extravaganza, as shown on the Sky Sport programme Soccer AM click on link below
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5th July 2010 The Golf Manufacturers Challenge – a unique golf format for a simply splendid day of golf at the magnificent Foxhills Golf Club with dinner in the early evening.

9th June 2010 The City Petanque Team Challenge - our second City boules challenge returns to Spitalfields – a great evening event with a splendid charcuterie, cheese and wine spread put on by the Le Bouchon Restaurant.

21st May 2010 The Open Hickory Golf Team Challenge
A 1930’s style golf event, playing with genuine antique hickory shafted golf clubs (all provided). We are also offering prizes for the best 1930’s style dressed golfers. A golf event not to be missed. Play over 18 holes at Hartley Wintney Golf Club, Hampshire (good access from both M3 & M4). The event is strictly limited to 20 teams of four players. Vintage car display, entertainment and afternoon/early evening barbeque. Book early as places will be reserved on a ‘first come, first served basis’.

May 2010 - Glad's House at the Golf Live Event

Glad's House were at the first Golf Live Event held at Stoke Park again promoting the charity plus our Glad's House Caddies programme at Vipingo Ridge and telling everyone about our FirstGolfKenya opportunity.   We are planning a seminar for potential investors when we are all in Mombasa during August.  We had some interesting visitors, including George O'Grady the Chief Executive of the European Tour, who was particularly interested in how our Glad's House Caddies programme was doing, as this is partially funded by the tours charitable foundation - the Tour Players Foundation.  Sir Steve Redgrave, a keen golfer, was also very interested in our scheme which has now taken 43 young people out of the city and are now working full-time as caddies at Vipingo Ridge.

April 2010 - Glad's House at the London Golf Show

Glad's House took a stand at the London Golf Show, held at the ExCel centre 30th April - 2nd May.  We were promoting our Glad's House Caddies programme at Vipingo Ridge and telling everyone about our FirstGolfKenya opportunity.   We are planning a seminar for potential investors when we are all in Mombasa during August.  Our latest Ambassador, Carlo Curdicini  the Spurs and Italy goalkeeper, visited the stand and tried his hand at putting in our hickory putting competition.  Seen here with our Football Development Officer John McGlasson.

October 2009 Memorial Trip, Kenya (by Fredrick ‘Bokey’ Achola)
This now annual trip is made back to Bokey’s home village for a memorial service, originally for his first wife (Mama Tina) but it now also celebrates the lives of Elliot Cooper and street boys and girls who we have lost.
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4th September 2009 The Pro-Assist Charity Golf Day
Another great day of golf with our unique ‘pro-assist’ format proving a great success with many of the teams taking advantage of having a ‘mini-playing lesson’ from the golf professionals who joined them for a few holes around the course.   The afternoon barbeque was a real treat with a Kenyan band providing the entertainment.

25th August 2009 “The Chelsea Legends Challenge”
Our 5 a side football tournament, featuring ‘The Chelsea Legends’.  20 teams play some hard and entertaining football to win the right to challenge the legends!  The final was very exciting with the Chelsea legends putting on a stalwart show.  We were also entertained by Kaos Football plus a great boxing session of sparing.  The legends were simply marvellous, thanks for all your efforts.

3rd – 16th August 2009 “Football Extravaganza”
Our now annual “Football Extravaganza” was once again a great success.  All the coaches from last year returned and more new faces were trained.

11th August 2009 “Can you beat Besant?”
On August 11th 2009 hundreds of people, young and old, arrived at Spitalfields Market to take a penalty against the Chelsea and England legend Dave Beasant. Each penalty taker paid £1 and some spilled out more than once determined to ‘Beat Beasant’. Other guests included Paul Canoville, Trevor Nelson and Rocket Long who also lined up to take a penalty against the mighty Beasant! A big thank you goes to Dave who did an amazing job of throwing himself around on a rather hard floor, it is much appreciated! A big thank you also has to go to Spitalfields market for supporting the event.

3rd June 2009 Petanque Evening - Our fund raising evening with a difference was held on Wednesday 3rd June at Spitalfields Market, London.  Fourteen teams gathered after work, one team even travelling from Norwich for our Petanque Challenge. We started the evening with a splendid charcuterie, cheese and wine spread put on by Le Bouchon and then battle commenced.  Great fun seemed to be had by all and there was much rivalry in the air!   Our thanks go especially to Bruce Rowland who made the whole evening possible and ran the Challenge with great professionalism.  Also for their hospitality, our thanks to both Andrew Sparrow of Spitalfields Market and Frederic Ollier of Le Bouchon Restaurant.

8th May 2009 The Hickory Golf Team Challenge
Once again this 1930’s style golf event, playing with genuine antique hickory shafted golf clubs (all provided) proved a terrific success. We had a vintage car display, entertainment from the traditional jazz ‘Grandpa Spells’ and a late afternoon barbeque rounded off a great day.

16th May 2009 The Elliot Cooper Memorial Tournament. Glad's House was honoured to receive a very special memorial donation in January 2009 from the parents of a young man, Elliot Cooper aged 17, who passed away very suddenly whilst playing the game he loved.  An avid football player, Elliot had seen Glad's House on Soccer AM and had expressed a wish to his parents that he would like to join us on our next football fortnight in Mombasa.  Following this donation, in May 2009, Clive Pilgrim who had been Elliot's Football Coach for many years organised a Memorial Tournament.  The teams that Elliot had played for including his school gathered together with their supporters. Although the day was filled with sadness the games were played with much spirit and Glad's House had a great day meeting the family and friends of Elliot.  After the tournament an auction and raffle were held both of which were supported with great enthusiasm and Hewett School Team were presented with the Winners Trophy.  Because of the special nature of this donation, we chose after liaising with Elliot's parents to use some of the funds to send 16 Street Boys together with 4 Adults on a four day break up country on the Elliot Cooper Memorial Trip.  From a tragic event, Glad's House has found a wonderful new set of friends and supporters and we look forward to spending time with them again soon.

The City Petanque Team Challenge - Wednesday 3rd June starting at 16.00 at Spitalfields Market.

During 2009 the Aberdeen based company Freelance World sponsored our football teams – The Coastal Kings and Queens plus Papasa on Wednesdays. In return we wrote the following reports for them. • Soccer Report 1 • The Magongo News 1 • Soccer Report 2 • The Magongo News 2 • Soccer Report 3 • The Magongo News Special • Soccer Report 4

Freelance World are going to sponsor all of our football plus our weekly ‘papasa’ day for 2009. click to download Press Release

SoccerAM have made Glad's House their "Charity of the Year" All profits from their merchandise sales (mainly t-shirts) will be donated to Glad's House. This will generate much needed funds for us, which we will get at the end of the 2008/09 soccer season.

August 2008

Sky sport programme Soccer AM – See all "Rocket in Africa" stories, about Glad's House "Football Extravaganza".